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"Hmm? Oh right, I almost forgot about you. So, Vegeta… what should I do with you?"Broly ignored Goku completely and instead turned his attention to Vegeta — the poor guy he'd just disgusted a moment ago.
And who knows if Goku and Vegeta really are born with some weird mutual understanding or unspoken bromance, but right now Goku was actually pleading with Broly… again.
"Hmph! Vegeta kept provoking me over and over. If I don't kill him, I won't feel satisfied."
"Fine. I can give him one chance. I'll use one attack. If Vegeta's tough enough to survive it, I'll let him walk away and forget everything he said earlier."
"What? You—you're gonna take the hit for Vegeta?"
"Well, since you've clearly made up your mind… take it!"
Broly didn't even use his full power. In his base form, he fired a simple Kamehameha — one Goku knew very well. Even using the 10x Kaio-Ken, Goku barely managed to withstand it.
Broly had definitely held back. Honestly, he just wanted to scare Vegeta a little so the guy would learn his lesson. And it also gave Broly a nice excuse to dial down the tension. To be real, he was kind of curious just how far these two could go with this… whatever this deep bro-bond thing was. If he actually killed one of them now, wouldn't that ruin all the future entertainment?
"Heh… haha… Broly, I know you didn't use your full strength. But I did block it. So keep your word, okay?"Goku was seriously injured, his voice hoarse, practically begging.
Broly glanced at Vegeta again — and instantly started imagining… certain scenes that might "enhance communication between best bros." That thought jolted him awake like a splash of ice water.
While Goku talked, Broly turned fully toward Vegeta — and nearly swore out loud.
The "Prince of Saiyans" was lying in the distance, heavily injured… and quietly crying.
Before Broly could even react, Vegeta suddenly screamed hysterically at Goku:"Kakarot, you idiot! Quit pretending to pity me! I am the Prince of all Saiyans — I don't need someone begging for my life! Broly, if you want to kill me, kill me! You're a real warrior. Dying at your hands would not shame me!"
"Hmph. When I say something, it counts. If I said I'd spare you, I'll spare you. Consider yourself lucky, Vegeta. You should really thank fate for giving you such a good bro— good rival!"
After he finished speaking, Broly tossed two senzu beans in front of Goku. Then he quickly grabbed the rest of the Spirit Tree fruits, teleported away, and vanished.
He honestly felt that if he stayed any longer, he'd be swept up in their overwhelming bromance…
Back in West City, the husky's voice rang in his ears again:
"Congrats, boss! You've completed the second and third stage missions.
Rewards as follows:
One Spirit Tree Fruit Seed (permanent)
Ten special Spirit Tree Fruits
Ten Gene Improvement Serums
110,000 points
The fourth stage will unlock in one year."
Broly then finally asked about the thing that had been bothering him — what exactly made those fruits labeled "special."
"These system-modified Spirit Tree Fruits don't boost power much," the husky explained, "but they massively increase lifespan and keep your appearance from aging. Basically an immortality elixir. They're specially prepared for the boss's wives."
"Nice, kid. You've got good taste. I like it," Broly praised.
He gathered his four girls and let them each eat one of the fruits. Bulma and Launch had each eaten one before, so they weren't surprised. Chi-Chi and Maron were confused at first, but they didn't hesitate at all — they trusted that Broly would never harm them.
Their trust touched Broly deeply. Afterward, he told them the fruit's effects… which instantly sent all four women into squealing excitement and affectionate clinging.
Men will never truly understand what something like this means to a woman. The four of them were completely overwhelmed by the fruit's effects.
After training for a while, Broly decided it was time to relax with his girls before continuing. His gravity chamber needed upgrading anyway, and his weighted gear was outdated. Might as well add some specialized equipment like rowing machines or resistance tools.
After several intense battles, Broly's power had risen again — almost at 700,000 now. At that level, his old training setup really needed to go.
"Tsk, looks like I'll have to trouble Bulma again. But hey, having a genius wife is great. Saves me a ton of points."
Just thinking about his current sweet life filled Broly with pride. Anything tech-related in the system shop — as long as he explained the function — Bulma could reverse-engineer and build a nearly identical device.
She loved studying unfamiliar tech, too. She would ask Broly for piles of "black-tech" gadgets and research them while he trained. Not only that, she dragged the other three girls into helping her. Over time, even Launch, Chi-Chi, and Maron picked up the same hobby…
After Broly finished another training session, the four finally woke up lazily in the morning. While eating breakfast, Broly remembered something: other than brief moments between training, he had never really taken them out to relax.
So he said:
"Bulma, Launch, Chi-Chi, Maron — I've been busy training and only spending bits of time with you. I've never even taken you guys shopping or to a movie. So I'm taking a break from training. Let's go out and enjoy ourselves today! After breakfast, let's go shopping."
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